Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-24

to finish up by giving the farm to Har-
rison. It's no wonder he's on the
town."
There's no danger of your getting
there for any such reason" thought
Mrs. Hammond. but she kept her lips
wisely and firmly closed.
II don't see how can help it," con-
tinued Mrs. Loomis, sit does cost SO
much to live; the girls are just coming
into society, and have to be dressed
extensively.
Cora was scolding this morning, be-
cause she has to use the old piano,
whom the girls in her set are having
new ones. She is going to be fine
musician, and, as told her father at
dinner, we really must try to get her
a suitable instrument"
''How are you going to spend
Thanksgiving, mother?" asked Marian,
turning the subject, and rich bracelet
on her arm at the same moment.
''Well, did think of giving din
ner," said Mrs. Crazy. 1--WE are in
debted to Judge Macomber's people,
and half dozen other families, and I
thought it would be good time to re-
turn the hospitality, especially as can
get that splendid cook of Mrs. Gray's.
''You will invite father and mother,
of course;" perhaps Mrs. Hammond
did not mean to be sarcastic.
''Mercy nor said Mrs. Crazy en-
phatically, Il should sink with shame
to have them seen by such guests, in
their shabby clothes, and with their
old fashioned ways; the idea!'
'And you propose to give Thanks
giving feast to strangers. and leave
your own parents to be fed on town
charity" said Mrs. Hammond indig-
nantly, II must say, Amelia, I never
dreamed that wealth could harden you
So"
"Well what do you want me to dop"
said Mrs. Amelia, opening her eyes
very wide, "l'm sure I give father Mr.
Crary's old clothes, and send over cold
victuals frequently" this statement
explained why Father Redway habitu-
ally appeared in coats too short in the
sleeves, and with pantaloons nearly to
his shoe-tops, for Mr.. Crazy was
shorter than his father-in-law by sew
eral inches.
"And l gave mother my cloak last
winter when I bought my new one,
said Mrs LOOMS. It was as much too
large for the dear old lady as Mr..
Crary's clothes were too small for her
husband, but she had tried to be thank
full.
s.And how many old clothes have
you worked off on grandma?' said
Mrs. Hammond, turning to Marian,
who was turning diamond ring to
catch the sunlight.
well as to that" laughed Marian.
II don't remember of disposing of any
in that way. 1 sell my old clothes to
the statuette peddler.'
"And how much did you pay mother
for taking care of you last spring when
| YOU were sick?" Mrs. Hammond was
getting thoroughly Disguised and a
| trifle sharp.
"Why. gave her a five-dollar bill, .
| replied Marian, flushing. sOne doesn'
expect to pay ones relation for every
| little kindness of that sort"
"Yet you could not have hired a
nurse to do what she did for a cent less
than twenty-five dollars" said Mrs.
Hammond, significantly.
| 1t is needless to follow all the steps
by which Mrs. Hammond prevailed
upon her stylish sisters to give a
grudging consent to establish birth
day-box for the benefit of the old
couple It was through fear OF what
'they'' would say of them which first
influenced them, but as they talked a
real glow of filial feeling came to them,
and they consented, eff Harrison
would do his SHARE to give the old
people Thanksgiving feast worthy OF
the name, even to the exclusion OF the
Judge Macomber dinner, and Mrs.
Crazy, in the exuberance of her newly
awakened generosity, offered Mrs.
Hammond her pony and basket phaeton
| in which to drive out to Harrison's.
Of course, the son who could do
what Harrison Roadway had done,
could not be generous, whole-souled
man, but, fortunately, his wife had
the qualities he lacked; she had never
approved of his taking the farm, and
had sincerely grieved over his broken
promise to the old people, and she
was, therefore, an earnest and lnhuen-